2020 Lexus ES 350 vs. 2020 Toyota Avalon

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the 2020 Lexus ES 350 and 2020 Toyota Avalon contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the 2020 Lexus ES 350 and the 2020 Toyota Avalon.

When comparing the 2020 Lexus ES 350's and the 2020 Toyota Avalon's specifications and ratings, the 2020 Lexus ES 350 has the advantage in the areas of resale value and base engine power. The 2020 Toyota Avalon has the advantage in the areas of typical lower range of pricing for used cars, reliability, interior volume and overall quality score. The 2020 Lexus ES 350 and 2020 Toyota Avalon have the same fuel efficiency. Based on this comparison of the 2020 Lexus ES 350's and the 2020 Toyota Avalon's specifications and ratings, the 2020 Toyota Avalon is a better car than the 2020 Lexus ES 350.

Pricing: A used 2020 Lexus ES 350 ranges from $26,999 to $37,988 while a used 2020 Toyota Avalon is priced between $23,992 to $36,992.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the 2020 Lexus ES 350 loses 41.1 percent of its value and the 2020 Toyota Avalon loses 42.4 percent of its value. This means the 2020 Lexus ES 350 retains 1.3 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the 2020 Toyota Avalon.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Lexus ES 350 is 8.7 out of 10 while the Toyota Avalon's quality rating is 9.2 out of 10. This results in the Lexus ES 350 being ranked 2 out of 29 Best Luxury Midsize Cars and the Toyota Avalon being ranked 1 out of 8 Best Large Cars.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Lexus ES 350 is 9.0 out of 10. For the Toyota Avalon the reliability rating is 9.8 out of 10. This gives the Toyota Avalon a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Lexus ES 350.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the 2020 Lexus ES 350’s base engine makes 302 horsepower, and the 2020 Toyota Avalon base engine makes 301 horsepower. Both the ES 350 and the Avalon are rated to deliver an average of 26 miles per gallon, with highway ranges of 509 and 464 miles respectively. Both models use regular unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: The 2020 Toyota Avalon, a large car, has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front head room, front shoulder room, rear head room, rear shoulder room and rear leg room. The 2020 Lexus ES 350, a midsize car, has the advantage in the areas of front leg room cargo space.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, both the 2020 Lexus ES 350 and the 2020 Toyota Avalon have the same average safety rating of 5 out of 5 Stars.